Car-coupling



2 Sheets-Sheet 1. 1133mm. UAR COUPLING.

(No Model.)

. Patented Jan. 7, 1890 &

WITNESSES: fiwwz ATTORNEY I novel constructions,arrangements, and com-UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN BENDER, OF MARION, KANSAS.

CAR-COUPLING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 418,676, dated anuary7, 1890.

- Application filed May 6, 1889. Serial No. 309,791. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be .it known that I, JOHN BENDER, of Marion, in the county of Marion andState of Kansas, have invented a new and Improved Oar-Coupler, of whichthe following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My present invention relates to car-couplers of the class illustrated,described, and claimed in my prior application for Letters Patent of theUnited States, SerialNo. 291,47 6, filed on the 22d day of November,1888, the object of the present invention being to simplify and improvethe constructionheretofore presented in the application above referredto.

My present invention consists of certain binations of elements, to behereinafter fully described, andspecifically pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying,

corresponding parts in all the views.

provided with my improved coupler. is an enlarged side view of theleft-hand side Figure 1 is an end view of a box-car, representing thesame as it would appear when of the coupler. Fig. 3 is a cross-sectionalView on line we of Fig. 2. "Fig. 4 is a sectional plan view of twocouplers, the parts being represented as they appear-when in coupledposition. Fig. 5 is a similar view, theparts,

however, being shown as they appear when moved to a position such thatthe cars may uncouple; and. Fig. 6 is a View of the righthand sideof thecoupler.

In the drawings, 10 represents a'dra av-bar made integral with thedraw-head. 11, which draw-head upon the right is provided with twosubstantially-horizontal flanges 12 and 13. The flange 12 serves as thesupport fora coupling-hook 14, which said hook is held in place by abolt or pin 15, which passes through a slot a, formed in the body of thehook. In order that the hook may automatically free itself fromengagement with the opposing draw-head, I connect a Weight 16 to theinner end .of the hook, the connection between the hook and theweightbeing established by means of a cord or chain 17, that passes downthrough an aperture 19, formed in the flange 12. Upon the opposite sideof the draw-head Fig. 2

In order that the parts above described may be manipulated by the trainattendants, I form a transverse aperture 0 through the draw-head, and inthis aperture I mount a rod 26, that is provided with a collar 27 andformed with a boss or projection 28. To the ends of the rod 26, Iconnect other rods 29 and 29, which said rods are supported by brackets30 and 30, arranged as shown in Fig. 1. The ends of the rods 29 and 29are provided with crank-arms or handles 31 and 31, and in connectionwith the rod 29, I arrange a lever 32. The jaw 20 is provided with anarm 34, which extends to the rear and straddies the rod 26, the end ofthe arm 34 being bifurcated to receive the rod.

In coupling, as two cars provided with my coupler approach, they severalparts of the coupler being in the positions in which they are shown inFig. 1, except that the inner ends of the coupling-hooks will be drawninward against thevsides of the draw-heads by the action of theirweights 16, the extending ends of the hooks will strike against theinner faces of the jaws, and. as the cars come together the rear ends ofthe jaws will be forced outward against the tension of their springs.Then after the shoulders (I of the hooks 14 pass the forward definingwall of the recess 22 the springs 21 and 21 will act to draw the jaws 20to the positions in which they are shown in Fig. 4:. v

To uncouple the cars, the rod 26 is drawn if the uncoupling is done fromthe left-hand side of the car, or such rod is pushed if the uncouplingis done from the right-hand side of the car. Then as the rod moves inthe direction of the arrows shown in Fig. 4 the plate 23 will be carriedto the position in which it is shown in Fig. 5,and the shoulders of thecoupling-hooks will'be freed from engagement with the opposingdraw-heads.

If at the time the parts are moved, as

just described, it be desired that they be prevented from returning tothe position in which they are shown in Fig. 4, aquarter-turn isimparted to the rod 26, and its boss or pro jection 28 is thus broughtto the position shown in Fig. 5, and all parts are locked to place. Thelever 32 is provided in order that the rod 26 may be thrown from therighthand side of the car, as above described.

In order that the coupler may be coupled with cars provided with theordinary form of pin-and-link coupler, I form the draw-head with anumber of recesses i, as shown in Fig. 1.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. In a car-coupler, the combination, with thedraw-head, of a coupling-hook pivotally connected thereto, a weightarranged in connection with the hook, a jaw pivotally connected to thedraw-head, a plate mounted within a recess formed in the jaw, and linksby which the jaw and plate are connected, substantially as described.

2. In a car-coupler, the combination, with the draw-head, of a jawpivotally connected thereto, springs arranged in connection with thejaw, a plate mounted within a recess formed in the jaw, links connectingthe plate and the jaw, a rod which extends at right angles to thedraw-head, a collar carried by the rod, and an arm which extends fromthe rear of the jaw and engages the collar, substantially as described.

3. In a car-coupler, the combination, with the draw-head, of a jawpivotally connected thereto, springs arranged in connection with thejaw, a plate mounted within a recess formed within the draw-head, linksby which the plate and jaw are connected, a rod 26, formed with a collar27 and with a boss or projection 28, an arm 34, which extends to therear from the jaw and engages the rod, rods 29 and 29, formed withcrank-arms 31 and 3]., and a lever 32, all parts being arrangedsubstantially as described.

JOHN BENDER. \Vitnesses:

C. A. KING, 0. W. KELLER.

